By Crosby Grindle
Seattle, WA, Nov 20, 2017 –The State of Michigan has been using the NPPGov Staples Business Advantage contract as the state contract since early 2016. Staples Business Advantage responded to the State of Michigan’s Office Supplies, Inks and Toner, and Paper RFP using the NPPGov Staples contract. After completing their first year of spend on the contract, the State saw almost 56% in savings, which was even more than they projected. The State of Michigan is able to offer its entities a competitive solution to piggyback off of for their office supplies needs and know their entities have a real possibility of saving.
NPPGov, one of the nation’s largest cooperative procurement organizations, helps thousands of government agencies save time and money through its portfolio of competitively bid and publicly awarded contracts for its members. NPPGov works with Lead Public Agency partners to ensure contracts meet procurement requirements, offer competitive pricing, and serve as a solution to members’ needs. By taking advantage of this contract, the State of Michigan was able to buy more and still save a significant amount in only a year of purchasing
Staples Business Advantage made the State of Michigan’s transition to the contract as seamless as possible, also leading to the significant savings. Thousands of products are available through this contract, making it a one-stop shop for office supplies.
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